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What is Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

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What is Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation. Having begun as the Shanghai Five in 1996 by the leaders of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, it was rechristened as the SCO in 2001. The SCO entered into force on 19 September 2003.
 
The aim of SCO is to establish cooperation between member nations on:
 
  • Security-related concerns
  • Resolving border issues
  • Military cooperation
  • Intelligence sharing
  • Countering terrorism
  • Countering American influence in Central Asia
 
Members of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
 
Apart from the founding members, Uzbekistan joined the group later as a permanent member. India and Pakistan are the newest inclusion to the Organisation and it added another
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Latest Updates on SCO

SCO can become a guide to inclusive world order: PM Narendra Modi

India refuses to endorse declaration supporting China's ambitious BRI

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Updated On : 01 Sep 2025 | 11:09 PM IST
Updated On : 01 Sep 2025 | 5:00 PM IST

SCO should improve mechanisms to respond to security threats: Xi Jinping

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was among the foreign ministers and heads of standing bodies of the 10-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) whom Xi met

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Updated On : 15 Jul 2025 | 3:32 PM IST

EAM Jaishankar likely to make first visit to China in over five years

Jaishankar will hold a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, before traveling to Tianjin to attend SCO's council of foreign ministers on July 14-15

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Updated On : 11 Jul 2025 | 9:08 PM IST

Hold perpetrators of cross-border terror to account: NSA Doval at SCO meet

The NSA said New Delhi launched Operation Sindoor to dismantle terror infrastructure and deter terrorists from carrying out attacks in India following the Pahalgam terror strike

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Updated On : 24 Jun 2025 | 6:15 PM IST

Pak PM urges members to strengthen SCO for tackling regional challenges

He also highlighted that the SCO embodies the collective voice and wishes of over 40 per cent of the global population anchored in the Shanghai spirit

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Updated On : 16 Oct 2024 | 1:10 PM IST

EAM Jaishankar, seven PMs to attend SCO meet at Islamabad next week

Pakistan is hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting on October 15 and 16 and in his capacity as the current Chair of the CHG

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Updated On : 12 Oct 2024 | 11:27 PM IST

EAM Jaishankar to visit Pakistan to attend meeting of SCO this month

The last Indian external affairs minister to visit Pakistan was Sushma Swaraj. She had travelled to Islamabad in December 2015 to attend a conference on Afghanistan

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Updated On : 04 Oct 2024 | 11:20 PM IST

CJI Chandrachud holds bilateral meeting with Uzbekistan's chief justice

CJI Chandrachud is in Tashkent to attend a gathering of chief justices from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries

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Updated On : 24 May 2024 | 12:44 PM IST

Monster of terrorism must be fought with full vigour, conviction: Pak PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the "hydra-headed monster" of terrorism and extremism whether committed by individuals, groups or at state level

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Updated On : 04 Jul 2023 | 5:00 PM IST

India not a security threat, unlikely to catch up in defence sector: China

According to a PLA delegation at Shangri-La Dialogues, Beijing believed that India would not be a 'loyal partner' of the American Indo-Pacific Strategy because of its independent diplomatic policy

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Updated On : 05 Jun 2023 | 4:36 PM IST

Decision to host SCO summit in virtual mode based on various factors: MEA

The MEA on Tuesday announced that India will host the annual summit of the SCO in the virtual format on July 4. While making the announcement, it did not cite any reason behind the decision

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Updated On : 02 Jun 2023 | 7:41 PM IST

India to host Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit virtually on July 4

The SCO is an influential economic and security bloc and has emerged as one of the largest transregional international organisations

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Updated On : 30 May 2023 | 10:43 PM IST

SCO digital ministers adopt India's proposal to adopt digital public infra

India also shared its plans to invest $3 billion to take mobile connectivity to villages in remote areas and $5 billion to bring broadband connectivity to all 250,000 Gram Panchayats

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Updated On : 13 May 2023 | 4:03 PM IST

Defence ministers of Russia, China may attend SCO meet in India next week

There is no confirmation yet on in-person participation of Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif in the SCO defence ministerial meeting scheduled for April 27 and 28

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Updated On : 22 Apr 2023 | 11:06 PM IST

India to host SCO-National Security Advisors meet; Pak, China may join

India, as the current chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), is set to host a meeting of National Security Advisors (NSA) and top officials in New Delhi on Wednesday

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Updated On : 29 Mar 2023 | 7:56 AM IST

SCO countries bound by thought, philosphy of Buddhism: Meenakashi Lekhi

Meenakashi Lekhi said it was time to go back to Buddhist thought, cooperate and work together on the basis of the principle of non-violence

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Updated On : 16 Mar 2023 | 7:36 AM IST

Jaishankar underlines territorial integrity while pitching SCO connectivity

S Jaishankar pitched for better connectivity in the SCO region, but at the same time underlined that such projects should respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of member states

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Updated On : 01 Nov 2022 | 7:21 PM IST

SCO-RATS decides to counter terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan

Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has decided on joint measures by member countries to counter threats posed by terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan

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Updated On : 14 Oct 2022 | 2:58 PM IST

Mehta urges SCO members to work on eliminating transnational economic crime

Mehta and additional secretary (legal affairs) in the law ministry Anju Rathi Rana led the Indian delegation at the 20th meeting of Prosecutors General of SCO member states in Astana, Kazakhstan

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Updated On : 23 Sep 2022 | 10:24 PM IST